Course Introduction
Advanced Revit MEP Skills : This course is designed for experienced Revit users who want to take their MEP modeling skills to the next level, with a focus on advanced family creation, parameterization, and collaboration techniques.
Comprehensive Family Creation: You will dive deep into creating smart Revit families, including complex MEP connectors, annotation families, and the use of formulas and parameters for more dynamic and flexible designs.
Enhanced Collaboration and Analysis: This course also covers best practices for collaboration in Revit®, including work-sharing, interference checks, and file interchangeability, along with advanced building performance analysis and MEP scheduling techniques.
Course Objectives
- Understand the classification and hierarchy of Revit® families and their role in MEP modeling.
- Gain proficiency in using the Family Editor and learn how to create custom MEP families.
- Learn to work with various geometries in Revit®, such as solids, voids, and advanced shapes like extrudes, blends, and revolved forms.
- Master the use of parameters to control the behavior and properties of families, including labeling dimensions and creating relationships.
- Create advanced annotation families like tags, symbols, title blocks, and key plans for detailed documentation.
- Use formulas within families to drive behavior and automate changes using math operators, If statements, and Yes/No parameters.
- Develop a strong understanding of MEP connectors and how they are used to define system connections in the model.
- Improve project collaboration by learning how to copy/monitor, transfer project standards, set up work-sharing, and coordinate with team members.
- Gain experience with file interchangeability by importing and exporting various file formats (CAD, IFC, NWC, schedules).
- Learn advanced techniques for view control, drafting, and MEP scheduling, including duct gauge calculations and conduit run schedules.
Course Outline / Structure
- Revit® Smart Families: Understand the classification and hierarchy of families, and their role in MEP modeling.
- Revit® Family Creation: Introduction to the Family Editor, and how to create custom families using various components.
- Geometries: Create and modify solids, voids, and advanced shapes like extrusions, blends, and revolved forms.
- Parameters: Learn about different types of parameters, including dimension labeling and parameter relationships.
- Annotation Families: Create tags, symbols, title blocks, and key plans to enhance project documentation.
- Formulas: Use formulas to automate and control the behavior of families, including math operators and If statements.
- MEP Connectors: Learn how to add MEP connectors to families for system connections and integration.
- Collaboration: Set up work-sharing, monitor changes, transfer standards, and perform interference checks to ensure coordinated workflows.
- File Interchangeability: Import and export Revit models, CAD files, and other formats, and manage data interchange across platforms.
- Advanced View Control & Drafting: Control views with templates, visibility settings, and create advanced drafting elements like line styles, section heads, and legends.
Who This Course Is For
Recommended for professionals involved in MEP system design, BIM Management and project collaboration, who are looking to enhance their skills in Revit® for MEP modeling, complex famiy creation, system coordination, and performance analysis within the Revit environment.
- Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineers
- MEP Designer
- BIM Modeller
- BIM Coordinator
- BIM Manager
- Construction and Project Coordinators
- Self-Learners and Career Changers
Requirements / Level
This course is designed for intermediate to advanced Revit® users with a solid understanding of basic MEP tools and workflows. Prior experience with Revit MEP fundamentals, familiarity with BIM concepts, and knowledge of MEP systems such as HVAC, plumbing, and electrical.
Assessment & Award
Participants who meet the attendance requirement will be awarded an Autodesk Certificate of Completion.
